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WoodRiver

Side Lock Pocketknife for Hunting and Fishing - 7-3/4" - Unfinished Kit

Item 163955
Model E044PW-5A
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Use this WoodRiver® Side Lock Pocketknife Kit to create a one-of-a-kind knife that you will be proud to show or to give as an impressive gift. The 3-1/4"-long blade is constructed from 3Cr13 (420SS) stainless steel (HRC52-54 hardness), which has been hollow ground and polished to a...

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Use this WoodRiver® Side Lock Pocketknife Kit to create a one-of-a-kind knife that you will be proud to show or to give as an impressive gift. The 3-1/4"-long blade is constructed from 3Cr13 (420SS) stainless steel (HRC52-54 hardness), which has been hollow ground and polished to a satin finish. Kit comes equipped with a thumb stud for smooth opening and a pocket clip for easy carrying. Shape, mount and finish your custom handle for a truly unique knife. Complete instructions included.

Features:

  • Use this kit to create a unique, high-quality knife
  • Metalworking tools or bladesmithing expertise to craft the blade not required
  • Blade has been hollow ground and polished to a satin finish
  • Equipped with thumb stud and pocket clip
Specifications:
  • Overall Length: 7-3/4"
  • Closed Length: 4-1/2"
  • Blade Length: 3-1/4"
  • Blade Construction: 3Cr13 (420SS) stainless steel
What's Included:
  • (1) Blade
  • (2) Screws
  • (1) Complete instructions
Notes:
  • Knife scale / handle material sold separately.

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    Nice looking knife—if challenging to make

    This one requires a bit of effort to do well. First point—you absolutely need all the tools beforehand, including a small star/hex screwdriver. Also need a small bench belt sander like the Rikon. The metal parts and blade are well-tooled. The double-bolster looks awesome, but is tricky to finesse. The included template is not great—needs to be fine-tuned at the least. I put a piece of paper on top and went over it with a pencil like making a gravestone tracing and used that to cut a new template. I always cut 1/64-/1/32” proud of the template and then sand down to fit. (I always sand the end profile before gluing the scales on so that I don’t risk scratching the bolsters with the sanding process.) Slightly bevel the ends so that you can push it in place easier. A small bit of fettling with the sander or a file to get it right. If you’re concerned about a small gap, you can use a little colored epoxy on the ends to make it less noticeable. A friend suggested making an epoxy template and using a router to reproduce new scales to fit, but I think that is too much work unless you’re literally making dozens of these. Anyway, this one would certainly give beginners fits, but a quality kit that does look super-awesome once you’re finished.

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    Going in the garbage

    I can't for the life of me get the scales to match the shape needed to fit onto the handle. I have tried several times using various methods and I'm not even close. The template in the instructions is not the right shape at all. I'll keep the knife in a drawer somewhere in case I find CNC or Laser cutting plans for the right shape but I'm done wasting my own time and energy trying to figure it out.

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    Nice knife but the template is not correct

    I have made several kit knives, almost all from Woodcraft. This one was a challenge for me with the scrolling type cuts at both ends of the scales. Getting it to fit nice and snug is a challenge. The template that comes with it was little help. I ended up making my own template by building up several layers of tape and then applying to the wood to cut out. It wasn't as close as I would like so ended up using some epoxy that I stained with black dye as a filler to meet the bolsters more closely. I have another one to make and am not looking forward to it!

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    Pivot is too tight

    This is solidly built knife kit. Looks nice when it's done. My only issue is that the pivot cannot be adjusted - and mine was too tight to open with one hand. I tried to adjust the pivot with the correct drivers but it did not work. Also tried heating - all to no avail and gradually the pivot screws stripped. I tried to extract them, but finally gave up. I have cut the frame apart to save the beautiful stag scales I made; and ordered another kit. Hopefully it won't be so tight but if so I guess I will live with it.

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    Great kit!

    My kit came with a tool that will remove the clip and also tighten the screws which go in each scale. Everything seems to be good quality. I'll buy more of these.

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    Great kit knives

    The overall average on this has to come up. IMO, no one should give a one star review because they didn't get tools with their (obviously) unfinished kit order. It is a good and solid product. As to the one star review, both of the units I purchased came with the appropriate micro bits. In any case I bought a tool for this a few years ago for other knife kits. One of these knives is going to be a thank you to a guy who donated some left over fairly exotic South American flooring planks. (I've forgotten the species.) Looking forward to doing the kit.

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    Great quick project - awesome knife!

    I bought two kits for a father son project...and I'm happy with the final result. I cut the wood sides on my xcarve CNC using 1/8" mohogany wood. Unfortunately, I did not have the needed micro hex required to remove the tiny screws, but fortunately I found that a screw driver from an early Ring doorbell worked perfectly! Otherwise, you will probably have to buy the needed driver bit, which I measured right around 1.5mm. The Woodcraft instructions have you cut slightly oversized sides for the knife. I'm lazy, so I used the suggested cut outline and modeled it as an SVG and used my CNC to cut it. But you can easily cut this by hand with a coping saw. Here is a link to my CNC cutting project and SVG file: https://www.inventables.com/projects/woodriver-pocketknife-item-163955

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    Is it possble to get the drawing for the knife scales alone?

    I was wondering about get a cnc compatible drawing for the scale? It would speed up the time to make the several Christmas gifts I am making. I can convert the drawing just saves time. Roydan

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    Don't Buy Unless You Have Micro Hex

    Thought this would be a nice practical knife to make for myself. First, the screws require a micro hex key. I had to order a kit and hopefully will find the right size! Why doesn't Woodcraft include it? You need to remove the pocket clip to make the job easier and the smallest hex key I have is a 1.5mm, too big! Now I have to buy additional hex keys just for this project! Also, the guide they include for cutting out the wood blanks doesn't fit the knife worth a darn! I had to use some stiff paper and trace my own. Poor thought and planning for this knife!

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